HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4761• • O n~~INAL "'•J
RESOLUTION NO. 4761
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
OPPOSING LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT PLANS WHICH
WOULD PLACE SECTIONS OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO INTO
DIFFERENT STATE SENATORIAL AND ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
AND SUPPORTING THE INCLUSION OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO IN GEOGRAPHICALLY COMPAcr DISTRIC~S WITH
NEIGHBORING MIDPENINSULA COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, the Senate and the Assembly of the State of Cali-
fornia are charged with the responsibility of reapportioning the
State Senatorial and AJsembly districts in the near future: and
WHEREAS, under several of the reapportionment plans which
have been proposed, the City of Palo Alto would be divided and
sections of the City would be placed into different State Sena-
torial and Assembly districts; and
WHEREAS, under said reapportionment plans, the City of Palo
Alto not only would be divided for purposes of legislative repre-
sentation but also would be in the same districts as far distant
communities having economic, social, and envi~onmental interests
which differ significantly from those shared by the City of Palo
Alto and its neighboring Midpeninsula communities;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the
Midpeninsula area as well as the citizens of the City of Palo Alto
that the City of Palo Alto not be so divided and that the City
of Palo Alto be included in geographically compact State Senatorial
and Assembly districts with its neighboring Midpeninsula communities;
·-------------~
NOW, THE~~FORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Senate and Assembly of the State of Cali-
fornia hereby are urged not to enact, and the Governor of the
State of California hereby is urgeq not to approve, any legislative
reapportionment plan which would divide the City ot' P·alo Alto and
would place sections of the City of Palo Alto into different State
Senatorial or Assembly districts •
... 1 -
.. • •
SECTION 2. The Senate and Assembly of the State of Cali-
fornia are further urged to enact, and the Governor of the State
of California hereby is urqed to approve, a legislative reapportion-
ment plan would would include the City of Palo Alto in qeoqraphically
compact state Senatorial and Assembly districts with its neighbor-
ing Midpeninsula communities.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk hereby is directed to transmit a
certified copy of this resolution to Governor Ronald Reagan, James
R. Mi!ls, President Pro Tern of the Stace Senate; Robert Moretti,
Speaker of the Assembly: Jack R. Fenton, Majority Leader of the
Assembly; Robert Monagan, Minority Leader of the Assembly; State
Senator Clark L. Bradley; State Senator Alfred Alquist; Assembl~an
Richard Hayden; Assemblyman John Vasconcellos; Mervyn Dymally, Chair-
man of the Se~ate Elections and Reapportionment Committee; Henry A.
Waxman, Chairman of the Assembly Elections and Reapportionment
Committee; and Richard Carpenter, Executive Director and Legal
Counsel of the League of California Cities.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 21, 1973
AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Henderson, Norton, Pearson,
Rosenbaum, Seman
NOES: No.1e
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Jl~aJ~ ~!ff.-~ ASS stantCity C er Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED:
-2 -
--
• . ' •
.1111119 1. 197S
IMl• .. fer .,,,,_ ah9att• la • ~ ..., el •••llld• ... •1'1
,rs, .. .,. t:1aa Pai. Alco a~ c. di .c •• ..,. 21. un ....... n..
•e, CIBCIJ Sa f'Jla;;111tt.r,to lrd•l•d• n11poctt 111plw11111911.
,;, w •llloi•••@•Ut-f·:-e&t.'7 d ·~~-.tata Mft••t1t ,._. · · ~···••d&l .... , •. ?' .. tdct• _ .. ~·°-'.•di ... , ....... '-111-
... 9' tae e&.-..ef Pde a .. ta ···rpJ;l••JJl' • QMC .Uldet9· 1flt1a
_. ... t•d81 ...... ~-I• at •u..
·?"alelU••
''
,,,._. ,. . ~ ... '
I ' t,j
'. ,~,
. 'c.-· .•'·· ,,;.
• ·-
..... ... .. ~ ' ••
'1'he ataached letter was sent to the f_ollowing:
-
The Honorable Itona.l.d Reagan
Governor of Calif orliia
'lhe Honorable James It. Milla
PTea1~~ !t Pro Te111 of the S~te -Ben.ate . " -·. ·_.;
The ttonorable J(obert lforettf; ·
Speakf!r of the Aeaembly
'1he lloQorahle Jaclt Jl. Fenton
llajoritY Leader of the Assembly
The Honorable Robert Monagan
lf:lnority Leader of the Assembly
'1'he Honorable Clark · L •. Bradley
State Senator ·
1'he BOnorable Alf red .Uquiat .
State ~tor ·
The Bonorule l:!chard Hayden
State ~aaellbl,.an.
'Die BoaOraie .Jmm v.....ce1'toa ·
. Sute U.~.lpau · · · ·
!he Bonor~~:. lienyn l>J'aally ~:. .
~~ ... · .... te Eleeti:Os:ts mid.·· ·~~-.mt eo-Lttee :· . . . .
'tbe~"able Rem:y •· v._ ... ~-~ly Electiom ad
b.apporti.....u Colm.ttee
Mr. 11~ Carpenter
Executive Dinctor and Legal Co-eel
'i" .. .. ',._ . ' --' -~. : ~ . .. _.-. ',